I need help identifying verb tanses. I have to write 5 sentences about the " role education plays in successful financial planning" using different verb tenses. This is what I have:

1. Education plays an important role in a person’s financial status. (PRESENT TENSE)
2. An educated person is more likely to be successful.
3. It is a proven fact that educated people earn more money than those who do not attend college.
4. By continuing their education, people are investing in their future.
5. Education is the key to successful financial planning.

#1 is correct.

#4 - the verb "are investing" is called present progressive.

The rest of your sentences have present tense verbs (the simple present, not present progressive or any other). Try rephrasing them so you have these tenses:

simple past
(walked, talked, sang, brought, were ... )

present perfect
(have earned, has studied - must have "has" or "have" as an auxiliary verb)

future
(will walk, will talk, will sing ... )

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#tense
Read and study this webpage carefully.

Great job on your sentences! You've already used the present tense in sentence 1. Now let's explore different verb tenses for the remaining sentences.

1. Present Tense (as you've already used):
- Education plays an important role in a person's financial status.

2. Present Perfect Tense:
- An educated person has increased their likelihood of being successful.

3. Simple Past Tense:
- It was proven that educated people earned more money than those who did not attend college.

4. Future Tense:
- By continuing their education, people will be investing in their future.

5. Present Continuous Tense:
- Education is actively contributing to successful financial planning.

To summarize, you have now used various verb tenses in your five sentences. Remember, verb tense helps to convey the time frame in which the action is happening, whether it is in the present, past, or future.